History
JCCBI earns “Bien au travail” (Well-being at Work) Level 2 certification.
Guy Mailhot, who has worked as a civil engineer at JCCBI for 25 years, is awarded the King Charles III’s Coronation Medal in recognition of his commitment, expertise and leadership in major infrastructure projects.
The Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sylvain Villiard as Chair of JCCBI.
The Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, announced the appointment of Éric Michaud to the Board of Directors of JCCBI
JCCBI is carrying out a consultation regarding the implementation of its Accessibility Plan.
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant announces that the management of the Quebec Bridge is entrusted to JCCBI, which assumes all responsibilities as owner of the infrastructure and is responsible for implementing the plan to rehabilitate the Quebec Bridge.
JCCBI is proud to have been named a Level 1 Recognized Healthy Enterprise. This accreditation attests to the importance that JCCBI places on improving the overall health of its employees and upholding sound organizational performance.
JCCBI presents the work that it will carry out in 2024 on the infrastructure under its responsibility. In the coming months, work will be performed on the Jacques Cartier Bridge, the federal sections of the Bonaventure Expressway and the Honoré Mercier Bridge.
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, announces appointments to the Board of Directors of JCCBI. Sandra Martel is reappointed as JCCBI’s Chief Executive Officer for a five-year term. The position of Chair of the Board will be held on an interim basis by Sylvain Villiard for the coming year. Lesley Antoun and Henri-Jean Bonnis have been reappointed as Directors to the Board for another four-year term.
JCCBI launches its new employer-brand identity and slogan: “WE CONNECT — OUR COMMUNITY.” The campaign’s call to action is “BRIDGE — YOUR CAREER.”
On November 3, 1978, JCCBI is established under the Canada Business Corporations Act. On December 21, this very same year, the Corporation becomes responsible for the management, maintenance and monitoring of the Jacques Cartier Bridge, the Champlain Bridge and a section of Bonaventure Expressway.
JCCBI filed its 2023-2027 sustainable development strategy and is committed to meeting six of the federal government’s sustainable development goals.
JCCBI is carrying out a consultation regarding the implementation of its Accessibility Plan
Launching of a survey to get the users feedback about which communication channels they like best and which ones they feel are most effective for announcements of traffic hindrances on JCCBI’s network and to have their comments and suggestions so that we can continuously improve.
On Friday, December 6, 2022, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, announced the reappointment of Sylvain Villiard and Richard Cacchione as directors on the Board of The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) for a period of three years.
Canada is aiming to become a country without barriers for people with disabilities by January 1, 2040. The consultations held to create the Accessible Canada Act helped JCCBI prepare and publish its accessibility plan, which demonstrates how the Corporation identifies, removes and prevents barriers to accessibility.
On September 22, 2022, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, announced the reappointment of Catherine Lavoie as Chair of the Board of Directors of JCCBI for a period of four years.
For its 40th anniversary, JCCBI is organizing a 40th Anniversary Symposium, which will consist of a half-day of five lectures from guest experts who will take attendees on a journey of the Corporation’s four decades of engineering innovation and major projects. Organized by the Association québécoise des transports (AQTr), this event is geared toward professionals in the engineering, transportation and mobility sectors.
The Corporation becomes a parent Crown corporation named in Part I of Schedule III of the Financial Administration Act.
The Corporation becomes responsible for managing the Estacade.
The Corporation becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of The Federal Bridge Corporation. lt also assumes responsibility for the federal section of the Honoré Mercier Bridge and for the Melocheville Tunnel.
The Honoré Mercier Bridge and Melocheville Tunnel haven’t always been under the responsibility of JCCBI. Before that, they belonged to the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority (SLSA), whose mission since 1954 had been to build and operate a deep draft waterway between the Port of Montreal and Lake Erie and manage other seaway facilities and properties. In addition to managing the seaway, the Authority also operated the Melocheville Tunnel and Honoré Mercier Bridge and oversaw two subsidiaries: The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI), which managed the Jacques Cartier and Champlain bridges, and the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority (GLPA).
As part of the government’s mandate to commercialize the seaway, the Authority was dissolved and replaced with The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited, which was created on September 2, 1998 and became a Crown corporation on December 1, 1998, and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC), which was created on December 1, 1998. Before its dissolution, the Authority transferred its assets to the SLSMC on October 1, 1998. This is the date when responsibility for the Melocheville Tunnel and Honoré Mercier Bridge was transferred to JCCBI, which then became a subsidiary of the Federal Bridge Corporation Limited.
A few days after the ice storm started, the weather forced JCCBI to close the Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges for 3 days to conduct emergency ice-breaking operations. After several attempts to remove the ice, the team was finally successful thanks to the ingenious solution of using a vibrating plate on the steel trusses.
This innovative solution let the team quickly and safely remove the ice from both bridges. JCCBI overcame this incredible challenge in the midst of difficult weather conditions and despite limited resources in power, equipment, materials and labour.
The Corporation becomes responsible for the management, maintenance and monitoring of the Jacques Cartier Bridge, the Champlain Bridge and a section of Bonaventure Expressway.
JCCBI is established under the Canada Business Corporations Act. At this time, it is a wholly owned subsidiary of the SLSA.
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